Register interest

Our story

From Old Meldrum to the Riverina. Between 1909 and 1912 three brothers, Alfred, James and David Thomson, left Old Meldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, for Australia. They settled in the Wagga Wagga district and worked in farming and stock trading, carrying on a tradition the family had followed in Scotland since the early 1800s.

Four generations at Pine Gully

In 1937 Alf Thomson bought Portion 370 of Pine Gully, the family's first holding there. In 1950 his brother James bought seven adjoining portions, the heart of the present estate. In 1960 James sold to his nephew, Ronald "Mick" Thomson, who had grown up on the land. In 1970 Mick and his wife Marie bought Portion 370 back and brought the estate under one family title.
Alfred (Alf) Thomson, who bought the family's first Pine Gully holding in 1937
First holding

1937

Alf Thomson buys Portion 370 of Pine Gully.
Consolidation

1950

James Thomson buys seven adjoining portions.
One title

1970

Mick and Marie Thomson bring the estate under one family title.
Next chapter

2024

The Thomson Estate settles on Pine Gully in December.
1930 to 2025

Mick Thomson

Mick farmed Pine Gully for sixty-five years, from 1960 until his death in June 2025, aged 94. He and Marie raised their family on the property and it was their wish that the land stay with the Thomsons. In early 2023 Mick and Marie agreed to pass Pine Gully to The Thomson Estate so it would stay in the family. Settlement followed in December 2024. Pine Gully Agrihood is built on that decision.
About Pine Gully Agrihood
Ronald (Mick) Thomson, who farmed Pine Gully from 1960 to 2025

Leadership and project team

Brent Thomson, Managing Director Brent is Mick and Marie's grandson. He was born in Wagga Wagga and grew up in the district. He served a decade in the Australian Regular Army as an infantry soldier, rising to the ranks of a non-commissioned officer , with operational service in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. He holds an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business and founded The Thomson Estate to develop Pine Gully on the family's land. Project team Pine Gully is being planned with an independent consultant team: Planning and Co (town planning), Six Degrees Urban (urban design), Regrarians (regenerative farm planning), Atelier Ten (sustainability) and Premise Australia (civil engineering).
The Thomson Estate Pty Ltd · ABN 11 665 317 653 · Wagga Wagga, NSW info@thethomsonestate.com · +61 457 636 216 We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Pine Gully sits, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. Nothing on this website is an offer of financial products or securities. Pine Gully Agrihood is subject to planning approval and images are indicative.
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